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Prayer: Fasting from the World Thu, Feb 25 Lent often conjures up ideas of fasting from foods or denial of physical and material things. Fasting can be done on a different more spiritual level. Jesus went into the desert, into the wilderness... alone to pray. Silence and solitude are also ways of fasting; one is literally denying oneself the pleasures of world and community. This aloneness cleans us out, just like a dietary fast has a cleansing effect on the body. This is... Prayer
Meditation Morsel: Moving Mountains Wed, Feb 24 “And though I have the gift of prophecy, and understand all mysteries and knowledge, and though I have all faith, so that I could remove mountains, but have not love, I am nothing.” (1 Corinthians 13:2) “Then the disciples came to Jesus privately and said, “Why could we not cast it out?” So Jesus said to them, “Because of your unbelief; for assuredly, I say to you, if you have faith as a... Meditation Morsel
Meditation Morsel: Who can understand his error? Wed, Feb 24 Who can understand his error? Cleanse me from secret faults. Keep back Your servant also from presumptuous sins; Let them not have dominion over me. Then I shall be blameless, And I shall be innocent of great transgression. Psalm 19:12-13 “... Meditation Morsel
Council Minutes Jan '10 Tue, Feb 23 Devotions – Pastor Williams opened the meeting with prayer at 7:05 Pastor’s Report – See report. Pr. Williams also noted that he had received a request from the Barrington Police for contributions to their Youth & Internet Safety Book. Steve made a motion that $25 be donated from the Communications budget. Jack seconded, all agreed. ... Minutes, Secretary's
Worship and Music Feb '10 Tue, Feb 23 The meeting began at 7:10 p.m. in the conference room. Devotions were lead by Pastor Don Williams. Committee Members in attendance: Ellen Zawislak, Loretta Lavoie, Suzanne Nadeau, Betty Brito, Don and Lois Williams, Thelma Sweet, and Donna D’Errico. The January minutes were accepted. There were no new suggestions in the box. There was no Pastor’s report. There was no Minister of Music’s report. There will be no choir on Ash Wednesday. The... Minutes, Worship & Music

Prayer: Fasting from the World

Thu, Feb 25

Lent often conjures up ideas of fasting from foods or denial of physical and material things. Fasting can be done on a different more spiritual level. Jesus went into the desert, into the wilderness... alone to pray. Silence and solitude are also ways of fasting; one is literally denying oneself the pleasures of world and community. This aloneness cleans us out, just like a dietary fast has a cleansing effect on the body. This is...
Prayer

Meditation Morsel: Moving Mountains

Wed, Feb 24

“And though I have the gift of prophecy, and understand all mysteries and knowledge, and though I have all faith, so that I could remove mountains, but have not love, I am nothing.” (1 Corinthians 13:2)

“Then the disciples came to Jesus privately and said, “Why could we not cast it out?” So Jesus said to them, “Because of your unbelief; for assuredly, I say to you, if you have faith as a...
Meditation Morsel

Meditation Morsel: Who can understand his error?

Wed, Feb 24

Who can understand his error?
Cleanse me from secret faults.
Keep back Your servant also from presumptuous sins;
Let them not have dominion over me.
Then I shall be blameless,
And I shall be innocent of great transgression.
Psalm 19:12-13

“...
Meditation Morsel

Council Minutes Jan '10

Tue, Feb 23

Devotions – Pastor Williams opened the meeting with prayer at 7:05

Pastor’s Report – See report. Pr. Williams also noted that he had received a request from the Barrington Police for contributions to their Youth & Internet Safety Book. Steve made a motion that $25 be donated from the Communications budget. Jack seconded, all agreed.

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Minutes, Secretary's

Worship and Music Feb '10